"Taiyan is full of talented people, Your Majesty does not need to worry too much." Yu Qizhe replied, "Lingnan has an army of 200,000. It will not be easy for Baiyue to break through Cangwu County."
Emperor Mingzheng nodded, "I think so too. What should the Baiyue be afraid of? It has only been a few months since Zou Zhen annexed the tribes and proclaimed himself king. The cavalry under his command is a mixed bag. My Taiyan's troops are all elite soldiers and generals. How can we be defeated? Unfortunately, the ministers in the court are all cowards. They are so scared just because Wuyi Pass was lost that they don't know what to do."
Yu Qizhe readily followed suit and said, "Your Majesty is truly insightful. I dare to guess that those who are eager to recommend Lord Gu to return to Lingnan should all be civil officials?"
Emperor Mingzheng thought for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, they are all civil officials."
"In recent years, the border has always been stable. Our dynasty values civil officials, and there are not many military generals in the court. It is understandable that civil officials are afraid of war." Yu Qizhe said slowly, "But if Lord Gu really returns to Lingnan, repel the Baiyue, and recapture Wuyi Pass, the reputation of Annan Marquisate among the people will only be greater than before."
This was exactly what was worrying Emperor Ming Zheng. He had not yet gotten the tiger talisman of the Lingnan Army back from Gu Wei.
Yu Qizhe looked up at Emperor Mingzheng and asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about supporting new generals? If there is no legitimate reason, the military power of Lingnan cannot be taken away from Lord Gu rashly, and the generals and soldiers of Lingnan will also be dissatisfied."
"Ji Wudao is a man who can be used, but I sent him to Datong to replace Xiao Ning in charge of Datong's military power." Emperor Mingzheng frowned and said, "I originally thought that Ji Huai, who is from the same lineage as him, should also have some military talent, but I didn't expect that idiot to lose Wuyi Pass in just a few days after commanding 200,000 troops. Before I had the chance to punish him, he submitted a letter with the army to resign from the post of commander."
Emperor Mingzheng sighed softly, "I only hope that Xia Lin'an can go to Lingnan and repel the Baiyue. Otherwise, I'm afraid the voices in the court for Gu Wei to return to Lingnan will only get louder!"
Yu Qizhe suddenly said, "I want to recommend someone."
"Oh?" Emperor Mingzheng said, "Tell me about it."
"I have a junior fellow student who is a captain in the Guards Department. His name is Lu Jin." Yu Qizhe said carefully, "Both I and he were disciples of Master Huijue, the abbot of Fahua Temple. He has practiced martial arts since he was young and studied the art of war. He is proficient in martial arts and is even better than me in deploying troops and battle formations. Your Majesty can send him to Lingnan to give him a try."
Emperor Mingzheng narrowed his eyes and stared at Yu Qizhe, "Is he really so talented?"
"I recommend him not because we are from the same school," Yu Qizhe said calmly, "First, because I think he really has the ability to kill the enemy in battle. Second, because of his background. He was abandoned since childhood and was adopted by Master Huijue as a lay disciple who grew up in the temple. Master Huijue has passed away. If Your Majesty uses him, he will definitely be loyal to Your Majesty."
Alone? Such a person is indeed reassuring to use, just like Cheng Ying. Emperor Mingzheng did not mind giving him the power to cover the sky with one hand. He was just a favored eunuch. No matter how powerful he was, he had to rely on him as an emperor, because Cheng Ying's honor and favor all depended on him.
Emperor Mingzheng knew that Cheng Ying would not dare to be disloyal to him, nor would she dare to collude with others to seize his throne, because if someone else took the throne, the first person to be eliminated would be Cheng Ying, the notorious eunuch. For this reason, he would give power to Cheng Ying.
Emperor Mingzheng said ambiguously, "I've made note of this person."
Yu Qizhe didn't think that Lu Jin would be immediately valued by Emperor Mingzheng and go to the Lingnan army.
Seeing Emperor Mingzheng rubbing his brows with a tired look, Yu Qizhe said tactfully, "I will take my leave first."
Emperor Mingzheng called him and said, "Cheng Ying will leave the capital in a few days. I don't have anyone who understands me to serve me. You will take turns to work in the Yangxin Palace and talk to me to relieve my boredom."
Yu Qizhe paused. Only a fifth-rank Hanlin could enter the Yangxin Palace to serve the emperor. Emperor Mingzheng meant to promote Yu Qizhe and raise his rank. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
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